Exam 2 Ch 3 4 HCC SPRING 2015 Ritzer W O Answers
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Houston Community College – Southwest
EXAM 2 (ch. 3-4) – SPRING 2015
Research Methods and Culture
Introduction to Sociology – SOCI 1301
Short answers and completed scan-tron due at beginning of class on
Wednesday, MARCH 25.
Choose the BEST answer. Bubble in the letter on the scantron that corresponds with the BEST answer (1 pt each)
1) While the findings of sociologists may at times seem like common sense, they differ from common sense because they rest on
a) Unorganized facts
b) Strong feelings
c) Rumors
d) What you see is what you get
e) Systematic analysis of facts using the scientific method
2) A sociologist’s study of homeless men on New York’s Sixth Avenue involves hanging out with the homeless men (research subjects) to collect data. This type of methodology is known as
a) A survey
b) An experiment
c) An observation (participant or non-participant)
d) A reality show
e) All of the above
3) Jasmine has volunteered at a local women’s shelter. While she is volunteering, she is given permission to collect data by asking women the circumstances of their abuse. What method will Jasmine most likely use if she seeking deeper meaning
a) Experiment
b) Survey
c) Content analysis
d) Interview
e) Ethnographic research
4) An ordered series of closed ended questions intended to elicit descriptive data from research respondents is known as
a) A survey or questionnaire
b) A face to face interview
c) A case study
d) An observation
e) Participant observation
5) A proposed relationship between variable A and variable B such as students attend class each day (A) are more likely to perform better pm the sociology exam (B) is known as _______________________________________.
a) A hypothesis statement
b) A theory
c) An educated guess
d) A connection
e) All of the above
6) The following statement, "Studying affects one’s grades," would be an example of a:
a. scientific method
b. hypothesis
c. participant observation
d. a
Houston Community College – Southwest
EXAM 2 (ch. 3-4) – SPRING 2015
Research Methods and Culture
Introduction to Sociology – SOCI 1301
Short answers and completed scan-tron due at beginning of class on
Wednesday, MARCH 25.
Choose the BEST answer. Bubble in the letter on the scantron that corresponds with the BEST answer (1 pt each)
1) While the findings of sociologists may at times seem like common sense, they differ from common sense because they rest on
a) Unorganized facts
b) Strong feelings
c) Rumors
d) What you see is what you get
e) Systematic analysis of facts using the scientific method
2) A sociologist’s study of homeless men on New York’s Sixth Avenue involves hanging out with the homeless men (research subjects) to collect data. This type of methodology is known as
a) A survey
b) An experiment
c) An observation (participant or non-participant)
d) A reality show
e) All of the above
3) Jasmine has volunteered at a local women’s shelter. While she is volunteering, she is given permission to collect data by asking women the circumstances of their abuse. What method will Jasmine most likely use if she seeking deeper meaning
a) Experiment
b) Survey
c) Content analysis
d) Interview
e) Ethnographic research
4) An ordered series of closed ended questions intended to elicit descriptive data from research respondents is known as
a) A survey or questionnaire
b) A face to face interview
c) A case study
d) An observation
e) Participant observation
5) A proposed relationship between variable A and variable B such as students attend class each day (A) are more likely to perform better pm the sociology exam (B) is known as _______________________________________.
a) A hypothesis statement
b) A theory
c) An educated guess
d) A connection
e) All of the above
6) The following statement, "Studying affects one’s grades," would be an example of a:
a. scientific method
b. hypothesis
c. participant observation
d. a